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Post by kingofdaveness on Jan 28, 2013 11:36:00 GMT -5
I have been experimenting with magnetic bits for my dungeon tiles. I thought a thread to gather all magnet tricks would be cool.
I found running wire into the cardboard strips allowed me to make snap on archways with tiny magnets glued into their bases.
Many businesses give away fridge magnet advertising material like mini calandars. These are easily turned into something handy by roughly sanding the printed side and gluing your own surface ontop.
Dollar stores also sell magnetic learners plates that are usually cheaper than craft store magnetic sheets.
Prime a peice of masonite with magnetic responsive paint, and use this as your gaming table cover. you can then put weak magnetic sheet tabs on your tiles to stop them slipping.
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Post by traxzwolf on Jan 28, 2013 12:24:59 GMT -5
Interesting ideas
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Post by slurpy on Jan 29, 2013 0:03:28 GMT -5
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Post by Efilion on Jan 29, 2013 6:17:01 GMT -5
Amazing ideas man just today i was looking for a way to use agnets in my tiles and the wire idea just didnt came to me... u solve my problems man tnkz a lot!!!
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Post by dm1scotty on Jan 29, 2013 10:46:25 GMT -5
Very cool ideas
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Post by zonto on Jan 30, 2013 10:08:04 GMT -5
Very cool... I can see this being useful in making a heavily modular dungeon. If you had enough magnets, you could just do black/texture paint over a huge piece of cardboard, run wires through it, and just stick magnets under all of your wall segments! Completely modular dungeon.
Could also be used outside - I like the idea of having a modular outdoor area with magnetic trees and other plants.
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Post by bloodchoke on Apr 11, 2013 23:06:04 GMT -5
Awesome idea! I use poster putty, but it can be a pain to get out of small crevices and sticks too hard to some surfaces. Usually good as long as you don't leave it on for too long.
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Post by skitsofrentic on May 5, 2013 16:47:50 GMT -5
Actually, I've been working on something similar. Wires running through the cardboard might actually fix my problem.
I'm constructing a dungeon that requires (basically) anti-gravity fields to get around. I'm putting tiny magnets on the PC and enemy minis and allowing them to climb up walls and even fight on the ceiling. Should be interesting.
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Post by AJ on May 5, 2013 19:00:52 GMT -5
I'm putting tiny magnets on the PC and enemy minis and allowing them to climb up walls and even fight on the ceiling. Should be interesting. That sounds like tons of fun!
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Post by newgrognard on Jul 27, 2013 20:53:24 GMT -5
Instead of running wire through card board - it sounds time-consuming - why not just hot glue cardstock (manila folders, anybody?) to some hardware cloth.
For those who don't know, hardware cloth is fencing material with really small openings - usually .25 or .50 inches square. Usually available in roll form at farm centers or home improvement stores.
Miniatures would probably adhere nicely through cardstock.
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